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A Most Violent Year (2014)

Movie ★ 6.6 125 min

Crime Drama Thriller

A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.

J.C. Chandor Director J.C. Chandor Writer

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Quick facts

Released
December 31, 2014
Runtime
125 min
Rating
R
Budget
$20.0M
Box office
$12.0M
IMDb
tt2937898
Country
United Arab Emirates, United States
Language
Spanish, English
Studio
Participant, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, FilmNation Entertainment, Before the Door Pictures

Themes

Cast

Oscar Isaac Oscar Isaac Abel Morales Jessica Chastain Jessica Chastain Anna Morales David Oyelowo David Oyelowo D.A. Lawrence Alessandro Nivola Alessandro Nivola Peter Forente Elyes Gabel Elyes Gabel Julian Albert Brooks Albert Brooks Andrew Walsh Catalina Sandino Moreno Catalina Sandino Moreno Luisa Peter Gerety Peter Gerety Bill O'Leary Christopher Abbott Christopher Abbott Louis Servidio Glenn Fleshler Glenn Fleshler Arnold Kline David Margulies David Margulies Saul Lefkowitz Jerry Adler Jerry Adler Joseph Mendelsohn Ben Rosenfield Ben Rosenfield Sales Student Alex John Procaccino John Procaccino Arthur Lewis Ashley Williams Ashley Williams Deputy Lange Pico Alexander Pico Alexander Elias Morales Matthew Maher Matthew Maher John Dominczyk Elizabeth Marvel Elizabeth Marvel Mrs. Rose

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Frequently asked questions

What is A Most Violent Year about?
A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.
Who directed A Most Violent Year?
A Most Violent Year was directed by J.C. Chandor.
Who stars in A Most Violent Year?
A Most Violent Year stars Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola.
When was A Most Violent Year released?
A Most Violent Year is a 2014 crime, drama, thriller film.
Where can I watch A Most Violent Year?
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